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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001309108-09-000040.txt : 20090303
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090303160857
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001309108-09-000040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dubyak Michael E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001317497

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32426
		FILM NUMBER:		09651751

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		207-773-8171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WRIGHT EXPRESS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		97 DARLING AVENUE
		CITY:			SOUTH PORTLAND
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wright Express CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001309108
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, SERVICES & PARKING [7500]
		IRS NUMBER:				010526993
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		97 DARLING AVENUE
		CITY:			SOUTH PORTLAND
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04106
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(207) 773-8171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		97 DARLING AVENUE
		CITY:			SOUTH PORTLAND
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04106
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-01-16</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2009-01-21</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001309108</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Wright Express CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WXS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001317497</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dubyak Michael E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WRIGHT EXPRESS CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>97 DARLING AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTH PORTLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>ME</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>04016</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman, President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-01-16</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>21357</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>84265</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-01-16</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6408</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.78</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>77857</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>34224</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Michael E. Dubyal by GRAT</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>21357</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>21357</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person elected to defer the receipt of 21,357 shares of common stock granted to him on October 28,2005, until January 2009.  The 21,357 shares received on January 16, 2009 represents those shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents tax withholding in connection with the vesting of the restricted stock units on October 28, 2008 and the reporting person's receipt of the shares on January 16, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person's tax withholding was adjusted so that he received an additional 2,135 shares.  These 2,135 shares were also ommited from his February 22, 2009 Form 4 Filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) vested on October 28, 2008 and each RSU converted into one share of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Hilary A. Rapkin, as attorney-in-fact for Michael E. Dubyak</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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